%0 Web Page %A Dreon, Oliver %C United States, North America %D 2013 %G English %I Faculty Focus %K social presence, discussion %T Tips for Building Social Presence in Your Online Class %U https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/online-education/tips-for-building-social-presence-in-your-online-class/ %X This article provides an overview of the Community of Inquiry framework and suggests five ways to build social presence: 1. Have your online students introduce themselves. 2. Introduce yourself to your students. 3. Create a "common area" for off-topic discussions. 4. Use synchronous tools for office hours. 5. Don't be in the center of every discussion. %* no %[ 2013-05-21